Have you ever heard of this happening? I have had an MRI of my pelvic region so they ruled out a blood clot. When I bend or walk the pain shoots down my right leg. It starts at the right side of my pelvis then travels downward almost like it is in the bone. Any info would help.

It's estimated that about half of all women are affected by stress urinary incontinence (SUI). In some cases, pelvic floor exercises, such as Kegels, can help. In more severe cases, or when the exercises just don't cut it, your doctor may recommend a "simple" surgery to support your urethra with a sling made of synthetic mesh or your own tissue. No matter how easy a doctor may think a procedure is, if you're going under the knife, chances are that you are going to need a little convincing. And rightfully so in this case, because it turns out that this treatment carries a few more concerns than originally thought, as more and more women, after under-going the sling surgery, seem to have a need for the surgery to be fixed, often requiring a follow-up surgery, and sometimes resulting in increased incontinence or urinary retention.
So, what exactly happens during this sling surgery? First, a brief anatomy overview: attached to the bladders of both men and women is a narrow, hollow...

I had tension free tape/sling surgery 9 months ago for stress incontinence. I was problem free for almost 8 months. I recently started experiencing episodes of stress incontinence and resumed frequency of urination. I tested negative for Urinary tract infection. Is it possible that even after 8 months of being "dry", the tape may have failed? This is a very tricky and difficult question to answer. First of all, no procedure is ever 100%, in any field. After reviewing the current literature in medical journals, success of the TVT is reported to be anywhere from 66-92%. There are many compounding factors that may be related to success or failure. Some of the patient characteristics that may cause early failure are being overweight, post-menopausal without estrogen replacement, previous incontinence surgery, and intrinsic sphincter deficiency to name a few common situations. It is possible that the stress incontinence has returned. It is very important to see the physician that di...

Definition Bladder exstrophy repair is surgery to repair a birth defect in which the bladder is inside out and sticks out of the abdominal wall. The pelvic bones are also separated. Alternative Names Bladder birth defect repair; Everted bladder repair; Exposed bladder repair; Repair of bladder exstrophy Description Bladder exstrophy repair involves two surgeries: one to repair the bladder and another to attach the pelvic bones to each other. The first surgery separates the exposed bladder from the abdomen wall and closes the bladder. The bladder neck and urethra are repaired. A flexible, hollow tube called a catheter is placed to drain urine from the bladder through the abdominal wall. A second catheter is left in the urethra to promote healing. The second surgery, pelvic bone surgery, may be done along with the bladder repair, or it may be delayed for weeks or months. A third surgery may be needed if there is a bowel defect. Why the Procedure Is Performed The surgery is recommended for childre...

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